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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2000
Koji Iwamoto, Nara, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The present invention discloses a structure which uses a communication system which comprises a communication initialization apparatus and communication terminals, such as an air conditioner and a humidifier, which mutually communicate with each other through a network. In the system, the communication initialization apparatus updates installation place information at predetermined timing and checks states of addresses of the communication terminals based on setting-regarding information which consists of the addresses of the communication terminals and equipment type information, whereby initial communication setting is updated. This allows communication between the communication terminals even when a communication terminal to communicate with is changed.